My stepmother is here, all the rebellious sons and evildoers should kneel down!

This time, Lu Xingcheng has made a great contribution.

As soon as he returned to the Cining Palace and told the Empress Dowager that he had sent the news to the Thirteenth Prince, the Empress Dowager almost cried for joy.

"Amitabha, Lan Bao'er, you have saved my old Thirteenth this time, and your contribution is invaluable. I will definitely reward you handsomely."

"Queen Mother."

Lu Xingcheng knelt in front of the Queen Mother, his face full of guilt.

Not to be missed.

He had figured things out on the way back...

Now that Wen Qiqi has returned to Kyoto, his identity as the heir of the Lu family may be exposed at any time.

In this case, if I perform a great deed tonight, it will be the best time to confess my identity to the Queen Mother.

Only the Queen Mother is his life-saving talisman for the rest of his life, and also the last card for the Lu family to turn things around.

Thinking of this, Lu Xingcheng made up his mind to give it a try.

"Queen Mother, Lan Bao'er dare not ask for a reward from the Queen Mother. Lan Bao'er is guilty."

As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother was shocked!

"Tell me what you mean. Could it be that you went to inform my old Thirteenth last night and let the news leak out?"

"No, don't worry, Your Majesty. Lan Baoer handled last night's matter very well. Your Majesty can rest assured!" He is truly Lu Zhanyao's son. His ability to think carefully and plan every step carefully is not comparable to other children of the same age.

The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief.

"In that case, what crime have you committed, Blue Baby?"

The Queen Mother looked puzzled, and Lu Xingcheng instantly burst into tears: "Queen Mother, Lan Bao'er deserves death. She hid her true identity from the Queen Mother... She hid her true identity. In fact, I am not an orphan. I am also Lan Bao'er."

The Queen Mother frowned and said, "Stand up and speak. What is your fault? I know that your original name is Lu Lin."

Lu Xingcheng refused to stand up: "Queen Dowager, I am guilty. My original name is not Lu Lin... Queen Dowager, do you remember that you met me once at the Youth Martial Arts Competition?"

"what?"

The empress dowager was stunned. In the last youth martial arts competition, only the legitimate sons of various prefectures in Kyoto could participate. Could it be that this Lu Lin was the son of some lord in Kyoto?

The Queen Mother was quite surprised: "Who are you?"

"Your servant... Your servant is the adopted son of Wen Qiqi of the Lu family. My name is Lu Xingcheng."

Lu Xingcheng cried, "I didn't mean to deceive the Queen Mother. Please listen to what I have to say before sentencing me to death. Then I will die without regrets."

The Queen Mother was genuinely surprised. She looked carefully at the face in front of her, and then tried hard to recall the little impression she had of Lu Xingcheng at the martial arts competition. After a long time, she nodded.

"Now that you mention it, I also feel that they are somewhat similar. However, you have grown a lot taller and your appearance has changed."

"Your Majesty is right. I am the one who deceived you. I feel guilty about it, so I am willing to serve you like a dog tonight."

Lu Xingcheng shed a lot of tears, as if he had been wronged. "Queen Dowager, I don't ask you to spare my life. I just want to serve you. I don't want to make you angry. Please promise me that you must take care of your body. You are not afraid of giving up me."

What a sincere and heartfelt message! The Queen Mother was somewhat moved at this point. However, concealing one's identity as a palace maid was a big deal. If everyone did the same, that would be disastrous.

The queen mother looked solemn and asked coldly, "Don't cry, tell me clearly. Why did you hide it from me? Why did you want to become a eunuch?"

Although the Lu Mansion was ransacked, Lu Zhanyao was once a third-rank official. Lu Xingcheng grew up in Kyoto and was a proud scholar. How could he become a eunuch and stay in the Cining Palace for a year?

"Your Majesty, I dare not hide anything from you, but I am afraid that telling the truth will dirty your ears."

During the year that Lu Xingcheng was in the Cining Palace, he learned to be humble and behave himself. In addition, he was eloquent and had already mastered the tricks of coaxing the master in the palace.

The Queen Mother said, "You can tell whatever you want, but you can't lie."

Lu Xingcheng nodded quickly: "Queen Mother, then I will tell you, I have a hidden illness that cannot be seen by others..."

"Oh……"

The Queen Mother remembered that at the Sixth Princess' birthday party, the Lu family wanted to ask for Qin Yu's hand in marriage, and it seemed that such an incident did happen.

"My fate is short, and since I am already a useless person, if I can enter the Cining Palace and serve the Empress Dowager, it would be of great use."

He first said what the Queen Mother liked to hear, and then continued: "I want to tell you the truth. My family was confiscated and I am poor. I grew up in Kyoto and naturally don't want to return to my hometown in a remote area. The Cining Palace is a blessed place and the monthly salary is not bad, so I hope to serve the Queen Mother well and make a living."

Lu Xingcheng really understood people's hearts. His sincere words touched the Queen Mother's heart.

"Queen Mother."

Seeing that the queen mother's expression softened a lot, Lu Xingcheng continued, "Queen mother, I know that I can't stay in the Cining Palace after tonight. I can keep it to myself, but hiding it from the queen mother is more painful than death. Over the past year, the queen mother is the only one who loves me."

Lu Xingcheng cried so hard that he prostrated himself in front of the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Forget it. If you don't hate the Emperor and just want to make a living, I won't blame you. I will give you some silver today to ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Lu Xingcheng didn't really want to leave the Cining Palace. He knelt on the ground and said bluntly that he didn't want a penny.

How could a master not look up to a servant who doesn't love money? This series of actions earned Lu Xingcheng extra points in the Queen Mother's heart.

"Empress Dowager, now that I have left, the only thing I am worried about is you. Meals are fine, but I cannot serve you personally. There are other people in the Cining Palace..." He paused, "There is only one thing that worries me. Even if the Empress Dowager chops off my head tonight, I will tell her!"

The Queen Mother was startled again: "What did you say? What else do you know?"

Lu Xingcheng leaned in front of the Queen Mother and choked up, "Queen Mother, the Thirteenth Prince was plotted against tonight. Someone deliberately tried to sow discord between the Emperor and the Thirteenth Prince... Didn't the Queen Mother notice it yet? This person deliberately stirred up unrest in the royal family. He has ulterior motives!"

The Empress Dowager's face changed drastically, and she immediately leaned over and asked, "Can you tell me quickly?"

"Queen Dowager, the Thirteenth Prince is your biological son. Doesn't your Queen Dowager understand the Thirteenth Prince's true nature? The Prince was confused for a moment because someone had been secretly leading him astray. That's why the Prince almost went astray."

Lu Xingcheng looked into the Empress Dowager's eyes, and his words touched her heart even more.

"This person is my former adoptive mother, Wen Qiqi."

After Lu Xingcheng said this, the Queen Mother took a deep breath and remained silent for a long time. Lu Xingcheng quickly stood up and poured tea for the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, please drink your tea slowly. I will tell you everything I know."